Path traversal in HYPR Workforce Access - CVE-2023-5097
Published: January 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85572
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5097
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
HYPR Workforce Access
How to mitigate CVE-2023-5097
Install update from vendor's website.
HYPR Workforce Access - update to 8.7